State University s Concrete Canoe Team - 1475 Words

During my first semester of college, I learned a lot of information, including the existence of Fairmont State University’s Concrete Canoe Team. The first time I heard about it was during my freshman course, Light Construction. Light Construction’s Professor’s, Tabitha Lafferre, first discussion included discussing how important extracurricular activities are and recommended any Civil Engineering Technology majors to look into Fairmont State’s Concrete Canoe Team due to their many accomplishments and successful reputation. Professor Lafferre held a class meeting where members of the Concrete Canoe Team came and spoke to us about the organization. There are currently twenty-one students on the team, only four of which are girls. Even†¦show more content†¦The most recent article I found was published on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, titled â€Å"FSU Concrete Canoe Team Places 12th in the Nation†. Just seeing the title peaked my interest and afte r reading the article I learned that during the team’s thirteenth trip to the ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition on June 11, 2016, (at the University of Texas in Tyler, Texas) they tied their best ranking of twelfth in the nation. They also placed ninth in the women’s sprints which broke a record for their best placement in the competition. After further investigation, I learned that the ASCE organization and Concrete Canoe Team’s current goal is to break the longest overall consecutive national appearances record ever held by a team. The current record is fifteen consecutive appearances. Fairmont State University’s Concrete Canoe Team placed eighth overall for final product and display, tenth for their oral presentation, fourteenth for their technical paper, ninth for the women’s sprint, as mentioned earlier, and eighth for the men’s sprint. The Fairmont State University student ASCE chapter was also the runner up for the Ridgeway Awa rd, the top student chapter international award. Professor Como, former president of Fairmont State University’s ASCE student chapter, stated in the article â€Å"Fairmont State University remains the only college or university in the state to qualify for the national competition. OurShow MoreRelatedHistory of Educational Technology2929 Words   |  12 Pageslearners could explore and build), simulations (computer environments where learner can play with parameters of dynamic systems) and hypertext. Digitized communication and networking in education started in the mid 80s and became popular by the mid-90s, in particular through the World-Wide Web (WWW), eMail and Forums. There is a difference between two major forms of online learning. The earlier type, based on either Computer Based Training (CBT) or Computer-based learning (CBL), focused on the interactionRead MoreHistory of Educational Technology2941 Words   |  12 Pageslearners could explore and build), simulations (computer environments where learner can play with parameters of dynamic systems) and hypertext. Digitized communication and networking in education started in the mid 80s and became popular by the mid-90s, in particular through the World-Wide Web (WWW), eMail and Forums. There is a difference between two major forms of online learning. The earlier type, based on either Computer Based Training (CBT) or Computer-based learning (CBL), focused on the interactionRead MoreBig five Personality Traits7561 Words   |  31 Pagestraits in personality without overlapping. During studies, the Big Five personality traits show consistency in interviews, self-descriptions, and when observed.[2]  Acronyms commonly used to refer to the five traits collectively are OCEAN, NEOAC, or CANOE. Beneath each factor, a cluster of correlated specific traits is found; for example, extraversion includes such related qualities as gregariousness, assertiveness, excitement seeking, warmth, activity, and positive emotions.[3] Contents  Ã‚  [hide]